BAN PHANOMThis village, located 4 kilometers to the north of Luang Prabang, was a former royal weaving village, and is now an official tourism village. You can view women working on their looms, buy their products and stroll in the village. It can be reached by bicycle or tuk-tuk.

BAN XIENG LEK & BAN XANG KHONGLocated 2 kilometers to the north of Luang Prabang town along the river, you can watch villagers making Posa paper (made from mulberry bark) and weaving traditional textiles.

BAN HAT HIENBan Hat Hian is one of the province’s famous blacksmith villages. Handmade knives and other agricultural tools are for sale here. The village is located 2 kilometers from town, just past the Luang Prabang International Airport.

BAN CHANThis village is famous for its traditional pottery-making, where you can watch pots being hand-thrown and fired in old ovens. The village's lamps and pots decorate the small streets of Luang Prabang's old town, and are known all over northern Laos. Ban Chan is located in Chomphet District, across the Mekong River and to the south. It can be reached by boat in 15 minutes, or by taking a boat across to Xieng Man and walking downstream along the river for 25 minutes.

BAN XANG HAIBan Xang Hai is famous for its Lao Lao (homemade alcohol) which is available for tasting and purchase. A variety of handicrafts are also for sale here. The village, 29 kilometers north of Luang Prabang, is a common stop on the boat ride to Tham Ting caves, but can also be reached by car in one and half hours.